Bitchū-Mishima Station

Railway station in Okayama, Japan

L Uno Line
M Seto-Ōhashi Line

Distance10.2 km (6.3 mi) from OkayamaPlatforms1 side platformTracks1Connections

Bus stop

Other informationStatusUnstaffedStation code

JR-L05
JR-M05

WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedJanuary 1, 1939 (1939-01-01)PassengersFY2019201 daily^[1] Services

Uno Line
Limited Express Uzushio: Does not stop at this station
Rapid Marine Liner: Does not stop at this station
Senoo	Local	Hayashima

Location
Bitchū-Mishima Station Location within Okayama Prefecture Show map of Okayama Prefecture Bitchū-Mishima Station Bitchū-Mishima Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Bitchū-Mishima Station (備中箕島駅, Bitchū-Mishima-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Minami-ku of the city of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). ^[2]

Lines

Bitchū-Mishima Station is served by the JR Uno Line, and is located 10.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Okayama. It is also served by the Seto-Ōhashi Line and is 61.6 kilometers from the terminus of that line at Takamatsu.

Station layout

The station consists of a single side platform on a slight embankment, serving a single bi-directional line. There is no station building, but only a small shelter directly on the platform and the station is unattended.

History

Bitchū-Mishima Station was opened on 1 January 1939. It was closed from1 November 1940 to 14 November 1950. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 201 passengers daily^[3]

Surrounding area

Okayama City Minami Ward Office Senoo Regional Center
Okayama Municipal Seno Hospital
Okayama Municipal Minoshima Elementary School

References

^ "岡山県統計年報 (Okayama prefecture annual statistical report)". www.pref.okayama.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 15 January 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン - 全線・全駅・全配線』5 鳥取・出雲・尾道エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 5 Tottori/Izumo/Onomichi Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
^ 令和２年　岡山県統計 [Okayama Prefectural Statistics Reiwa 2] (in Japanese). Japan: Okayama Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2022.